CRW3311 - Spring 2025 - Miya

This course will focus on representations of the natural world – that is, the nonhuman beings that surround us – in poetry, but will also expand on the definition of ecopoetics to include art and other genres. Consider nonhumans to be rivers, trees, turtles, rocks, dragons, ghosts, and that rock you swear talks sometimes. Our discussions will be grounded in ecocriticism and animal studies. This focus will enable students to build a strong foundation of critical thinking skills and knowledge to consider the rhetoric of the natural world, with application of acquired knowledge and skills in a range of contexts, including writing our own ecopoetry, workshopping, and potential outings outside the classroom. Satisfies Poetry Genre and Diversity requirements.